Science Olympiad

Olympiad Events

• Air Trajectory • Anatomy and Physiology • Bio-Process Lab • Bottle Rocket • Bridge Building • Crave the Wave • Crime Busters • Disease Detectives • Dynamic Planet • Elastic Launch Glider • Experimental Design • Food Science

• Fossils • Green Generation • Invasive Species • Meteorology • Mission Possible • Picture This • Reach for the Stars • Road Scholar • Scrambler • Wind Power • Write it, Do it

Helpful Hints About Event Selection

• All events can handle a team of two (unless specified otherwise). You will have a part-time/full-time coach for your event.

• Teams that have participated in a particular event before have preference.

• Hands-on events are known for being more competitive then paper test events. So if your knowledgeable on paper…your more likely to win hardware (an award).

Air Trajectory

• Description: You build a device to hit a target.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on

• Topics: Mechanics, Physics

Anatomy and Physiology

• Description: Students demonstrate a basic understanding of human Cardiovascular, Integumentary, and Immune systems.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper Test

• Topics: Medicine, Anatomy

Bio-Process Lab

• Description: Using lab equipment to evaluate data and create processes or procedures based on a situation.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on /Paper Test

• Topics: Experimentation, Lab Safety

Bottle Rocket

• Description: Creation of two rockets that need to stay aloft for a maximum period of time.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on

• Topics: Chemistry, Physics, Mechanics

Bridge Building

• Description: Build the lightest and strongest bridge.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on

• Topics: Mechanics, Architecture

Crave the Wave

• Description: Students demonstrate knowledge and skills to answer questions regarding all types of waves and wave motion.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on /Paper Test

• Topics: Physics

Crime Busters

• Description: Solve a crime given evidence and a list of suspects

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on/Paper

• Topics: Chemistry, Lab Safety

Disease Detectives

• Description: Students will investigate the study of disease, injury, health, and disability with a focus on population growth

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper Test

• Topics: Medicine, Ecology

Dynamic Planet

• Description: Students will complete tasks related to oceanography and marine sciences.

• Team: 2

• Type: Some Hands-on/Paper Test

• Topics: Geology, Oceanography

Elastic Launch Glider

• Description: Students will construct and design elastic gliders for maximum air time.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on

• Topics: Mechanics, Physics

Experimental Design

• Description: Students will design, conduct, and report findings on an experiment conducted on site

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on /Paper Test

• Topics: Chemistry, Lab Safety

Food Science (New)

• Description: Students will study the science behind dairy products create the best possible through experimentation.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on

• Topics: Chemistry, Food Science

Fossils

• Description: Students will identify fossils and answer questions about them. This includes adaptations, behaviors, habitat, and classification.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper Test

• Topics: Geology, Ecology

Green Generation

• Description: Students demonstrate knowledge in ecology and human impact in our environment.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper Test

• Topics: Ecology, Chemistry

Invasive Species (New)

• Description: Students will be tested on invasive species in local and national ecosystems.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper Test

• Topics: Ecology, Biology

Meteorology

• Description: Students will investigate human impact to the atmosphere, weather, and climate.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper Test

• Topics: Meteorology (no way! )

Mission Possible (New)

• Description: Students create a complex machine to complete a task within an ideal time

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on

• Topics: Mechanics, Physics

Picture This

• Description: Scientific Pictionary on a wide variety of topics.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper

• Topics: A little of everything

Reach for the Stars

• Description: Students are asked to identify stellar objects including stars and galaxies based on properties like light and shape.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper

• Topics: Space Science

Road Scholar

• Description: Students will be asked to identify features on maps and answer specific questions about items including direction, distance, and slope.

• Team: 2

• Type: Some Hands-on/Paper Test

• Topics: Geography, Geology

Scrambler

• Description: Students must create a machine that uses falling mass to safety transport an egg to a location.

• Team: 2

• Type: Lab

• Topics: Biology, Physics

Wind Power (New)

• Description: Students will construct a device that converts wind into energy and answers questions on alternative energy.

• Team: 2

• Type: Hands-on/ Paper

• Topics: Mechanics, Physics

Write it, Do it

• Description: One student describes an bunch of objects…their teammate has to rebuild it based on their description.

• Team: 2

• Type: Paper/ Hands-on

• Topics: Medical Terminology and Writing

Important Dates

• Regional Competition – Where: UW OSHKOSH

– When: SATURDAY, FEB 13, 2016

– How: Carpool

• State Competition – Where: UW STOUT

– When: SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016

– How: Carpool

Parents and Family

• Coaching

– If you have a particular set of skills (and can spare a few hours a week) we would love to have you!

• Materials

– Many of the events require and use a wide variety of materials including:

• Everything!

Expectations

• Meetings will begin when I receive the “official catalog”. – Last year, this was the middle of October.

• Students are expected to meet as a team (all of us) once a week.

• We care about (in this order): – Having fun

– Learning cool stuff

– Winning

Thank You for Your Time!